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Nigel Farage wins election in which his main rival was a trash can

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By Issy Ronald Verified, Reagan Yip
| KIMT-TV (Mason City, IA) Verified
London (CNN) — Nigel Farage has comfortably won a special election that he triggered, meaning he will remain as a member of parliament after a contest that all the other major British parties boycotted, leaving his main opposition as a comedian dressed as a trash can. Farage, leader of the populist hard-right Reform UK party, was ultimately re-elected by a substantial margin, winning 22,239 votes – 1,000 more votes than he won in the 2024 general election.
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Nigel Farage wins election in which his main rival was a trash can

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By Issy Ronald Verified, Reagan Yip
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Issy Ronald, Reagan Yip, CNN Fri 14 August 2026 at 1:35 pm UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nigel Farage and his main opponent in the election, Count Binface - Getty Images/Shutterstock Nigel Farage has comfortably won a special election that he triggered, meaning he will remain as a member of parliament after a contest that all the other major British parties boycotted, leaving his main opposition as a comedian dressed as a trash can.
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By Issy Ronald Verified, Reagan Yip
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See all topics Email Link Copied! When voters in the English seaside constituency of Clacton went to the polls on Thursday, they ostensibly had more choice than in any other election in British history. Thirty-four candidates stood in this by-election, the equivalent of a US special election, making the ballot paper 3 feet long.
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